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Albrecht, Ann M. – 1985
The chapter 1 project is a remedial reading program aimed at helping children achieve at a faster rate than those with only regular instruction. This report begins by outlining attributes for success which are as follows: (1) clear goals and objectives; (2) coordination with regular school programs; (3) parent/community involvement; (4)…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Elementary Education, Experimental Programs, Parent Participation
Phoenix Union High School District, AZ. Research Services. – 1983
This is a report of the testing results of the 1982-83 Chapter 1 program in the Phoenix Union High School District, Arizona. The average Normal Curve Equivalent (NCE) gains in the District's Chapter 1 Programs showed the students gained more knowledge in each subject than similar students across the nation. However, in some subjects the students…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Educational Legislation, Educationally Disadvantaged, Federal Aid
Download full textCarsrud, Karen – 1983
The Austin Independent School District presents a final technical report concerning its Chapter 1 and Chapter 1 Migrant Programs. Chapter 1 and Migrant Program Early Childhood (prekindergarten) students made impressive achievement gains that were even larger than last year's. However, students in grades 2-12 who have been served from 1 to 4 years…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Migrant Programs
Christner, Catherine A. – 1983
The Austin Independent School District presents a final technical report concerning its Chapter 1 and Chapter 1 Migrant Programs. Chapter 1 and Migrant Program Early Childhood (prekindergarten) students made impressive achievement gains that were even larger than last year's. However, students in grades 2-12 who have been served from 1 to 4 years…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Migrant Programs
Detroit Public Schools, MI. Dept. of Evaluation and Testing. – 1985
Described are aspects of the evaluation of the Detroit (Michigan) Public Schools' 1985 Chapter 1 Citywide Summer School program, a program implemented to improve the reading and mathematics skills of students from pre-kindergarten classes through grade 8. A random sample of 18 schools, including elementary and middle schools, was selected for…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Education, Mathematics Instruction, Program Evaluation
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1989
A major goal of public education is to provide all students an equal chance to achieve to their full potential regardless of background. To attain this goal, schools often must compensate for the disadvantaged backgrounds of some students who have needs that cannot be fully met by the regular instructional program. Compensatory programs represent…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Migrant Education
McGrady, Donna S. – 1984
Subjects in this study were 69 fourth-grade students enrolled in a Chapter 1 program who received low scores on a standardized reading comprehension test in the spring of 1982. One group (n=35) received 15 minutes of programed reading tutoring each day throughout the 1982-1983 school year as a supplement to classroom instruction. The Houghton…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Grade 4, Intermediate Grades, Programed Instructional Materials
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment. – 1990
A study evaluated the Chapter 1 Reading Skills Center program which provided supplementary, individualized instruction in reading and writing to 176 eligible students in grades four through eight from four nonpublic schools in New York City. Major goals were to enable students to develop competency in reading and to integrate reading skills into…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Private Schools, Reading Improvement, Reading Programs
Bell, Nathan – 1986
About 60 percent of Binghamton's pupil population come from low income families; close to 1,000 pupils are provided remediation under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act. This program provides educationally and economically needy people with ways to succeed. The program's attributes for success are as follow: (1) clear…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedHeid, Camilla A. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1991
The education establishment's approach to set Chapter 1 standards at or near the legislative minimum for program improvement has unanticipated outcomes that do not advance the improvement effort. These outcomes and the dilemma between the negative aspects of being identified and the positive objective of program improvement are considered. (SLD)
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Problems, Federal Legislation
Marks, Ellen L. – 1988
This paper reviews and summarizes available information on the neglected or delinquent youth population, on education programs for delinquent youth, and on the Neglected or Delinquent (N or D) program funded under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act that serves a portion of that population residing in state-operated or…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Child Neglect, Correctional Education, Delinquency
Migration World Magazine, 1990
Describes the Portable Assisted Study Sequence (PASS) program, a coordinated national effort to help migrant students complete their education. Provides information on the following: (1) when PASS can be taken; (2) how it operates; (3) what PASS courses are available; (4) what comprises a PASS packet; (5) how credits are awarded; and (6) program…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Enrichment Activities
Saginaw Public Schools, MI. Dept. of Evaluation Services. – 1989
This document presents product evaluations of the 1988-89 Saginaw (Michigan) State Bilingual Program and the Migrant Program, funded under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act. The evaluations revealed a decline in reading performance, and an increase in mathematics performance over the previous year for participants in the…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bilingual Education, Compensatory Education, Educationally Disadvantaged
Kansas State Dept. of Education, Topeka. State and Federal Programs Administration. – 1987
The Kansas Migrant Education Program is a supplement to the regular school curriculum, designed to increase the academic achievement of migratory children. Projects include remedial and compensatory instruction, academic and vocational instruction, bilingual and multicultural educational services, special counseling and testing services, preschool…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1987
This report presents statements, letters and supplementary material submitted in favor of a bill renewing funding for Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act. Testimony describes how successful the program has been and suggests how the bill can be changed and the Chapter 1 program improved. Among suggestions made are the…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged, Dropouts, Educational Finance
